2016 Cadillac CT6 Bose Panaray 34 Speaker TECH REVIEW (3 of 3)
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- We’ve driven the 2016 Cadillac CT6 but now we go on a deep technical dive of the 34 speaker Bose Panaray audio system. We start with an actual count of what all those speakers are and then bring in the people behind the development of this system - Cadillac CT6 Executive Chief Engineer, Travis Hester, and VP of Bose Automotive and musician, Marc Mansell. Along with MotoMan, they take us behind the scenes of how the Bose Panaray system was developed . . .
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Some might ask why you need a 34-speaker stereo in a car, I say that it shows that Cadillac is finally getting back to their roots & once again offering that true hallmark of what luxury cars USED to be about............EXCLUSIVITY!!!!
Florida here, I like punk, electronic, hip hop. I'm good with 20-30 speakers as long as there's clarity and power in all aspects such as the highs, mids and lows
All you require to listen to that crap is an over-driven subwoofer !!
All those systems people have mentioned are all owned by Harman Karman Group. BOSE is still independent and make amazing systems for vehicles
N u no dis!!!!!!!!!!
I would safely bet that this Panaray system is about as pristine as you have ever heard audio. 34 speakers with multiple algorithms and Bose quality tech seems like a good recipe for success. It's just that 34 speakers is an over the top move.
I like it!
The four small speakers in the floor enclosures are 2.5" woofers with 10mm of excursion in one direction - very long throw, miniature subwoofers. They are based on a design that was used in the Bose VideoWave TV. Together, they add up to about as much output as a 5-1/4" woofer, but they are then mounted in a bass-reflex enclosure that actually makes up quite a bit more output, allowing them to play down to about 40 Hz. Together, the left and right bass encloures have about as much output as an 8" subwoofer. The little cast-aluminum modules the woofers are mounted in allow the force each speaker generates to be cancelled out by the opposing speaker, so no reaction vibration gets created that can be felt in the floor. Then that gets combined with the output of a 10" subwoofer in the back, which has a special "magnet-in", or "inverted" design that places the magnet in front of the speaker cone, so it can be very thin from front to back. This works about as well as a conventional woofer of the same size, but it is more expensive because it requires a separate support structure for the magnet.
34 speaker's? This car is going to be really cool to play Depeche Mode in!
I have sat in this car and have heard these speakers in action. The sound is absolutely amazing and crisp.
Bought one of these cars because had to have the sound system !!!By the way it is the best sound system ever!!!!
Bose puts the same amazing quality in their car systems as they do their home systems. i own the Bose 301's and a 12 inch JL Audio subwoofer and the sound is out of this world. Bose has amazing technology and their speakers are by far the best that i have heard.
daltex81
Go fuck yourself this video is for Bose lovers not haters. Reply to me about Bose one more time and you will be fucking blocked. Bose is the best there is and nothing else will even come close to it. period. Bose is amazing and their stuff is awesome. your just tone deaf so you can't hear it. Have a great day :-)
daltex81
Okay. Enjoy your shit sound system. Too bad you don't have Bose
+EpicEverythingDude75 at least I did not pay thousands of dollars for a horrible sounding system!
very cool speaker system...but I really wanted to hear it...oh well...maybe next time!!! I wonder how this system would play DEEP HOUSE???Also, LOVE the PAINT JOB...super cool!!!
YESSSS for house!!! 🙌🏾✌🏾️😎
I love 34 speakers I love the fact that automakers are doing this so you don't have to put in aftermarket sound system input your vehicle at high risk people trying to steal your radio
This car is going to be an electrical nightmare to work on.
I think most people lease this cars and the ones that buy them , they sell them after 5 years so they don't get to see the nightmares.
just imagine in 20 years when the system malfunctions....
@@Sonnywitdamoney True cadillacs do last longer than hondas. LOL. But hey if my caddy last me 20 years then i'm perfectly happy and its time to buy a new car. haha.
Cadillac does it again!
US/Midwest - Lexus Rx350 with Levinson, Audi SQ5 with Bang&Olufsen, Cadillac CTS-V Wagon with Bose and Harley with custom stereo ;-)
34 is plenty. My issue with these systems is the never ending fiddling I end up doing with the surround/driver/all, etc. processing. They all sound great, but different and I can never decide. Drives me nuts ... They all have great DSP and spatial imaging/clarity. My only beef with all of them is the lack of very low frequencies. Levinson does it best with punch. I added a Rockford Fosgate sub with amp (small stand alone unit) in the tire well to the Audi to see the difference and it was huge. Not sure why a company like B&O can't do this from the factory. Out of all those 34 speakers on the new CT6, there is NO physical large subwoofer, so no way to get that air moving for the deep/low response. No, I don't listen to rap - jazz, some classical, mostly rock.
There is a 10" subwoofer. That's "large," no?
Didn't see that! Yes, plenty ;-)
+Rod Roof LOVE the CTS-V wagon . . . hopefully you went manual transmission . . .
+MotoManTV nice video..off topic, when do you plan on reviewing the 16 Viper ACR? (Will easily be your highest viewed show in years)..when will Ralph Gills be back on your show? It's been a few years now.
+H Mack Hey Mack . . . First off, Ralph is a personal friend and a GREAT guy. Just had dinner with him at CES. That said, have a look at the comments of our Hellcat episode (th-cam.com/video/Rh-z-0aeEhg/w-d-xo.html) or our TT episode (th-cam.com/video/I3jYaj7O-gs/w-d-xo.html). There are some OEMs we don't feature on the show - sadly, FCA (anything based in Auburn Hills) is on that list. Full answer as to why in the comments of either of those two episodes but can say it has absolutely nothing to do with Ralph or the folks that design, engineer, build or create the cars.
always wanted to see a review of this system, THANK YOU MOTOMAN!
To spend 60 grand or more for this new Caddy and not get the $3700 option for the Bose Panaray audio system is pure insanity.
Actually the base system, an 8-speaker Bose "setup" is pretty darn good, in the CT6 - in no way a disappointment !!
I drive Alfa Romeo 145 and i retrofited BOSE system from lancia lybra ( amp and speakers without sub), wheel sub from lancia delta 3(it does have its own bose amp) and alfa romeo gt sub in enclosure of fiat punto mk2 sub (powered by bose amp for alfa gt). So, i got 4 tweeters 4 normal speakers, 2 subs and 3 amps. It just plays absolutly nice.
I'm from Serbia.
Has Bose ever installed a premium system in a car? I have listened to a lot of Bose systems and every one of them lacked midrange and often sounded compressed. I can think of several cars where the base non-Bose was massively better than the optional Bose upgrade. I haven't listened to them all, but I am curious if anyone has heard a great Bose car stereo system. I have also taken apart Bose systems and found them to be horribly engineered. But I digress.
First branded system would probably be Blaupunkt in the 1933 Crossley. Blaupunkt, of course, went on to be the upgraded stereo for Porsche and Mercedes for many years.
The top systems in factory stereos today are the Meridian systems installed in Range Rover (any) and the Mark Levinson system installed in Lexis. The Bang Olufsen systems in Audi are waste of money, despite their pretty rising tweeters. I haven't heard the Burmeister system but will hopeful get to soon.
The number of speakers in a car system is an irrelevant question. The number needed is based up the cubic volume of the car and the relative ambient sound the system needs to overcome. Center channel speakers are never needed, there is a long article from audio engineering mag that goes into the details, but basically center channels are all for show and only work if the original track had a center channel (which is very rare). Attempting to create soundstage with a center channel is a DSP issue, that never works. Ideally, you would have 3 speakers on each side (tweeter, mid and woofer). They would be positioned in the A pillar running down into the footwell.
I listen to just about everything... classical, jazz, death metal, folk and electronica. My current system is a Focal/Pioneer system in an MX-5. I am about to add a compact hatch to the garage and replace the Miata with a Boxster.
What about bowers and Wilkins in the bmw 7 series
+BlueMercy812 I haven't heard that one either, oddly I don't know anyone with a new 7 series. The Harmon Kardon was a hit or miss on most BMW's.
+MKTech I driven this vehicle and the system sounded superb, although, I did here some rattling coming from the passenger side rear and it really made me wonder what kind of longevity these systems will have when they're used to pump tunes hard on a regular basis.
I wouldn't worry about rattles too much as those are probably manufacturing gremlins that can be ironed out. In terms of longevity, those speaker module look pretty stought, certainly stronger than a lot of aftermarket setups. I still haven't had an opportunity to demo this, I was really hoping to get the chance this weekend, but the stars didn't align and I ended up driving Sonata Hybrid 350 miles. That was a very disappointing sound system.
The hyundai genesis sound system is very clear but lacks bass. So if you're looking for an outstanding system in a car look further than hyundai at this point in time anyhow
I just bought the 2019 CTS-V with the Bose Panaray and it's very good full volume and no distortion. Brings music I like to (Rock & 90's Alternative life, its like its live center stage. I had a new 1985 Corvette with the 4 speaker Bose that was really very impressive, this system originated in the 1984 Corvette, so it may have been the earliest non OEM and Dr. Bose designed it himself.
I know you were probably just trying to just show the tech for the sound system, but do you have an opinion of how it sounds compared to other high end sound systems that you experienced in other cars? You can have a bunch of speakers, but that doesn't mean the system is going to be good. How well does it play various sources?
not very smart demonstrating the system while driving...we have enough people in this country driving distracted as it is....you should have demonstrated its settings before pulling off...smh ...
+Stacey Pit I was thinking the exact same thing.
3 speakers in center, 2 in dashboard, 4 tweeters in a pillars, 9 bass speakers(8 in floor,1 in rear deck) , 6 midbass, 4 tweeters in back doors, 2 midrange speakers on rear deck, 2 in another center speaker, and 4 headrest speakers (2 in each front headrest). 34 in total.
Watching from Kenya.... Awesome technology.
MotoMan I was expecting you say" CTS6 has comes with 34 speakers, but when I looked very deeply, i even found one more".
Great audio system for a great car! I was sold on the Bose Panaray system on my 2017 CT6 even before seeing this video. Absolutely no regrets for the extra $$$. Video was spot on informing me the genius behind the speaker covers. Thanks.....Good Job!!!
Did your ct6 automatically come with panaray system or did you have to upgrade it and pay extra? I asked because some ct6 cadillac says 10 bose speakers
@@DM-by5sr Bose Panaray audio system with 34 speakers is an option at added cost.
@@danielboone7101 so is there a way to upgrade to 34 speakers if you only have 10 speakers in your vehicle
@@DM-by5sr I don't think so since it is a factory installed option. But, you can always check with your local Caddy dealer.
@@danielboone7101 thankyou
Hi MotoMan, from Canada here. I've tried the 19-speaker Revel audio system in the 2016 MKX and it is pretty enough to blow me away. I guess what we're currently having right now in the car audio system industry is just like the "megapixel race" of the cameras of the early 2010s. More speakers, much better sound, which is very much misleading. Quality>quantity.
34 speakers lol, do you really need that many?
Driving this Cadillac in the Motor City on a nice night. Cruising down Jefferson Ave, passing the Joe Louis fist. Music loud. Thunderous bass. Displays illuminating the cabin with the moonroof open. Heading to Joe Louis to catch a Wings game. Very nice.
Being a Standard of the World, you have to have the best... and this is the absolute best... that's why
Hel yeah.
34 speakers? That's quantity over quality, and ultimately a marketing gimmick to appeal to the idea that "more is better." I'd bet an entry-level Hertz, JL Audio, Rockford-Fosgate, or Focal aftermarket system with as little as 9 speakers (a mid-bass driver + tweeter combo in each door plus a single subwoofer) and a 5-channel amp to power it all would have overall better clarity and detail than this Bose system. It may not be as loud (but it would be loud enough) or "surrounding" as the Bose system, but if you wanted a more "surrounding" effect, just install 2 small co-axial (i.e. mid-bass driver with a tweeter in the middle) speakers in the dashboard , 2 more behind the rear seats, and an extra amp to power them, and you'd have a surround effect that'd likely be just as good as (or close enough to) this Bose system. But then, the money you'd spend on those "surround" speakers and extra amp could instead be spent on significantly better door speakers and the amp to power them. Again, what's better; quantity or quality?
BTW, if you're going to tell me I don't know sound quality or don't like Bose because I can't afford it….I have a $1,300 set of Hertz Mille 2-way (as in 2 tweeters, 2 6.5 inch mid-basses, and 2 crossovers [that are bigger than this Bose system's amps]) car speakers that say otherwise. Those are on a level of sound quality most people on the planet don't even know is possible.
How do I get that Chrome car.
It's not paint. It's vinyl wrap.
The question asked at 12:06...what was the first factory premium audio system installed in a car? I could be off in not mentioning any earlier systems, but the first USA OEM Bose audio system introduced as an option was in the 1983 Cadillac Seville & Eldorado along with the Oldsmobile Tornado and later made available in the 1985 Cadillac DeVilles/Fleetwood, Buick Park Avenue, Oldsmobile 88, 98. Corvettes got the systems in 1984.
Lincoln introduced the JBL audio system as an option in 1986 on the Continental...following up with adding it to the Mark VII for 1987, with Town Car getting it mid year '87...but Town Car got the first ever factory installed CD play at the intro of 1987 models without a JBL option before the JBL system became available for Town Car in mid year, then the CD player was only available in conjunction with the JBL option. Continental got the CD player option in 1988 but only with the JBL option...mark series got the CD option later but wasn't a seperate unit as with the Town Car & Continental but a built in head unit with no cassette...those early in head unit CD players are quite hard to find today without finding one NOS in the box.
Back in the 1980s GM was the first Manufacturer to use a Bose sound system in their vehicles. As far as the explanation of noise cancellation there are actually microphones in the vehicle that pick up engine and transmission noise and cancel it out, during this time the vehicle runs lower RPMs which results in a quieter ride but there's a whole lot more involved if you want to look on the GM Websites.
Go Cadillac, If you want the best experience get the Magnetic ride.
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When an auto manufacturer advertises it has a Bose audio system I avoid that manufacturer
What's the benefit of all these speakers when most of the music is going to be low quality streaming or mp3s?
What?
+Kendall Jackson You're going to have all these speakers and focused sounds and whatnot, but you can only make compressed audio sounds so good.
+William Decoteau a lot of people put music on flash drives now so they are only using the cars great speakers
You can always play CDs.
+smonkey001 bish where lol jk. CDs are almost completely fazed out in cars
I love that Cadillac did this! It seems to me that Cadillac let Bose come in and use their CT6 as a platform to show what they can do. Very cool. 34 speakers seems like a lot to me, but I know nothing about this shit. If I was Cadillac I would challenge a company like Bose and say, we are working on this new luxury car, you can put 10 speakers in it, make it work. Fun goal, who knows what they might come up with.
Do 50 speakers so I can jam the dark side of the moon!!!
Whether its Bang & Olufsen, Becker, Bowers & Wilkins, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon, Mark Levinson. Revel Audio system, Selenium are all owned by the same company Harman Kardon ( Harman International Industries). Beginning of 2015 they acquired B&O Car Audio Business for $157 Million up front, and pay an annual license agreement of 1.8 million for the next 20 years.
From personal experience the my brother's 84 corvette (C4) Bose amp speakers was crap.
My neighbours 2005 Audi A8 had a great Bose system. I really liked it.
About 2 years ago i bought a used Mercedes SL500, and from 1993 to 2002 they had a 7 speaker Bose system which for a convertible it was amazing. Mark Levinson in the LS460 is great, but seems the amps keeps blowing, a lot of LS460 owners complained about that. Knock on wood it hasn't happened to me. (yet) lol
I have a Bose system in my new canyon and it's one of the better sounding efforts I have heard from them. Bass response is actually pretty flat through all but the lowest frequencies. I was surprised. It's not really loud and they need to get rid of the center channel as well. So I would say better than a stock system by quite a bit but no where near say the Mark Levinson systems I had in a Lexus. Wish Bose would really step up the game.
I need that center speaker. when you have a person in the front seat, they absorb some of the sound from the right side
I'd put anywhere from 15-25 speakers in a car. More speakers if in an SUV, a bit less in a sedan. I'd put woofers, tweeters and midrange in the doors, a few midrange in the dash, tweeters in the A and B pillars, two woofers in the rear deck lid (in a sedan) and two subwoofers below the rear seats. I'm from Cincinnati, OH and drive a 2012 Land Rover LR4 HSE Lux with the 17 speaker, 825 watt harman/kardon Logic 7 surround sound system. I listen to a lot of pop (Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 etc, and 80s alternative such as a-ha and The Clash)
I love all the tech on the new sedans but hate having to mess with all the menus on the screen. With my old deville all the buttons you need are right there and easy to use. Especially the audio system adjustment lol
One request...
I have learnt that soon Toyota is ending its cousin brand Scion. I recently bought 2016 Scion TC for my Girlfriend and she loves it. I think it would be great if you and your team can make a small documentary kind of thing to show people what are some great cars they produced and why it never really took off as a brand. It will bring a proper closure to this brand.
Cheers!
Mercedes used Becker, Lamborghini use Alpine, and Porsche used Blaupunkt.
The Harmon/Kardon system is sweet in my friends 2012 Merc 300C. Small interior makes it easy to fill!
I had a CT6 as a loaner vehicle and let me you the panaray sound system is actually good! However bass is something to be desired for :( I know it has a 10inch sub and the 4 mini subs in front but it doesn’t do it’s justice. You crank up the bass and the volume and you can tell the subwoofer struggles to play out while then it sound muddy! Stuggles to get a clean low end bass, although it does have a shake the seat bass. My thing that I struggle with this sound system is that there isn’t enough mid range, I’m hoping for the redesign they improve upon the bass issues and maybe tweaking the system itself and possibly adding more power to the sub
Has anyone every heard the 19 Speaker Bang & Olfesen system in the Audi, or the 24 Speaker Burmeister systems in Mercedes? Revel has put 19 Speakers in the new Lincoln vehicles..
If I could get it in that metallic paint job, Cadillac would have made a buyer out of me!! As it is, I'm still trying to decide b/w the CT6 and the 2017 E Class.
I am currently int he market for a new Cadillac to replace my mother's STS 2009 AWD loaded.
The CT6's main draw for me is the S-class-like-size of the interior. She doesn't need a really big car and the XTS is more than spacious enough for her, but the CT6 looks interesting for that same $55,000.
Speaker grilles are so boring compared to burmester
I could definitely bust some Young Thug, Migos and more in that car.
hk
Young Thug & Kevin Gates bangs hard in my STS,going to upgrade to the CT6 next summer,hitting the highway and listening to those two playing through the Panaray is my daily motivation at work.
+Hunter Stevens I don't know much about Cadillac, but I do know much about BMW. I the CT6 equivalent to the 7 Series BMW?
John Garrett I can't call it,I doubt it is though,that new 7 looks like a world beater,BMW got it right this time. I haven't driven the CT6 yet,but it looks like it has everything I need big,"fast enough" and plush,plus I won't have to spend any money on stereo upgrades. You should test drive a Cadillac,i didn't like them until I did,it's a different kind of animal.
+Hunter Stevens Yeah, I think it is. They are about the same size. I'm only 15.
I would want a Cadillac Escalade And Chevrolet Tahoe with 50 BOSE speakers And the music I like to listen to is hip hop with Bass! To me Bose had the Best sound for headphones And Speakers! Keep it up Bose!
I was hoping to hear the technical aspects of the system, like how much power goes to each speaker, what range of frequencies does each speaker play, what about the sound imaging, how much thd is there?
O.c. California I used to have bose speakers on the outside of my car. i put the jewel speakers on the grill and 2 more on by the back bumper. all I think I bisected needs a little more bass.
I like how he drives with the shifter in park.
Texas. Wife has Audi with Bang&Olufsen. It only has 14(hehehe) speakers, but sounds pretty good even steaming music (lower bit rate) or radio. Obviously the higher quality you put through the system the better the results would be. Since humans can't hear above 20K Hz, I wonder what Bose did here. Was it wasted?
Bose has always been able to bring big sound out of small packages in their home equipment. I hope they did it here since we could not enjoy the sound quality via TH-cam.
I would guess this sounds fantastic. In a car, the more you can break down the higher frequency sources of sound, the less muddled and more detailed it would become over road noise. Think of it more as 4 seperate more typical sound systems, 1 for each passenger. If in the general balanced mode, each seat would get a localized, full range of sound without the midrange speakers dominating the highs or the inaccurate bouncing and distortion from speakers further away. This could be done with less speakers, but I'm guessing the number came from actual testing as to what would sound best and still fit in the car.
id rather have 12 speakers with dual 12 inch woofers than 34.
FalconBass k
Does your mother-in-law that never shuts up count as a non-oem speaker system?
Yeah. One of those cheap, rattling, distorted ones.
To answer Motoman's last question, first, I'm in Nashville. I think the number of speakers is missing the point. The proper question should be, how many speakers does it take to solve the problem of immersive audio for all major seating points in a luxury car like this? It's easy to get into a phallic measuring contest between luxury car makers saying that they partner with this brand or have this many speakers. Audiophiles are usually two channel guys anyway, but surround sound music is matches well with automotive applications. Does 34 speakers make the overall soundstage any better? Can you use 34 speakers to create a balanced presentation across most audible frequencies (a big problem in car audio)? Is this system going to be worth it salt in the lower ranges under 300 hz, a place where OEM car audio typically fails?
I'd like to see someone come into a review like this with a sound meter and just spend some time testing frequency test tones to find out how flat the frequency response is in the four major seating areas from 20 hz to 20 khz. Then review a number of selections from various kinds of music (classical, rock, funk, jazz, blues) to get a sense of how this system truly compares. In other words, review this system like any other audio magazine or blog reviews a speaker system.
US/Pacific- (wife's car) BMW 2016 328i w/Harman Kardon sound system and I listen to a wide range of genres pending on my mood. Love Blues, rock, anything instrumental chill dance beats. First and foremost I want Cadillac to have chrome as a color option! (default pic) lol .... 34 speaker from Bose is it really necessary? I thought Bose had the direct reflecting speaker technology.
The Mazda RX-7 R1 edition with the Bose wave guide system from way back in 90-92
An Oldsmobile from 1988 had a bose sound system that was stock. 1988 Oldsmobile Regency ninety eight. Thats almost 30 years old now, so yeah.
Why did Cadillac, drop Bose? and what year. I would like to purchase a used Cadillac with the system
Lol what you gonna do with so many speakers when u take the car out of dealership and it breaks down!
Do more speakers equal better sound or is it just for bragging rights? Would love to hear it in person.
And they included that same shitty subwoofer that is in almost every other Cadillac out. I had Bose in my CTS-V, but replaced it all with quality components (JL HD amps, Hybrid audio legatia se speakers, Boston SPG sub, Audison DSP). I will be shocked if this 34 speaker setup sounds better than my 9 speaker system does.
Would like to know which sounds best of the branded Audio Systems. Burmester, B&O, Bose, Fender or whatever. That would be interesting I guess.
Bose never sound that grate to me but it's Bose, and I love Cadillac all of them
pretty awesome but I can't imagine how hard it is to locate which speaker is messing up unless there is some sensor system
I definitely want to test my music out in this whip!!! @motoman
I'll like to see a premium audio system in a coupe with THREE speakers. Two massive electrostatic full range panels across the upper door trim; 6 x 24" panels will be large enough. One dynamic sub somewhere in the center tunnel cover. You only need a ton of speakers if you are into surround imaging. A 100W x 2 + 200W x 1 RMS Class-D amp with a Class A filter is more than enough. Half that is more than enough actually, but since Class D is so compact anyway, why not. Put that Class A tube in the dash in place of stupidities like the analog clock so you can easily replace it when it burns out and also because the vacuum tube will look really cool with it's subdued glow at night. Forget that and you can get extremely good sound with a 2.1 channel system. Since you are primarily looking forward in a car anyway, I fail to see the necessity for surround sound. Oh, and dump that CD changer or player, who uses CDs these days anyway? 320kbps mp3 or aac is more than good enough.
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In short... it's a Martin-Logan for your car.
I believe the first was the 1980 Cadillac ElDorado and Buick Riviera with the Delco/Bose stereo.
...to hell with the speakers......what kind of paint job does it have? Beautiful!
Micheal Beers that’s wrapped.
Those settings have been in Cadillacs. It was in my 05 STS.
I'm using components from the Bose Panaray System in an MGB... or I should say, considering how to design such a system for a small car.
Montana of 300- Ice Cream Truck
make it work without fiddling and keep your eyes on the road. Naim system kills the bose.
How often are you changing your settings you psycho.
I like a car with A LOT MORE chrome... And A LOT MORE Speakers!!!
how is the exerience? how is the sound
what color is that car and can you buy from GM
Boom! Then he crashes .. to much to play with
The Bose system in our MY95.5 Audi S6 UrS6 wagon was just Ok. On the opposite side of the audio spectrum is the very fine Dynaudio DSP system in the MY06, 07... VW Passat vehicles, or the Dynaudio system in the Audi A8, S8 vehicles. lately though, VW is down grading many of the Dynaudio fitments..
MM Enjoyed this review. Although I got into the Navy for the electronics education and had a weekend Rock 'n Roll background, I just can't envision 10's of speakers in a car of average size I drive a '14 Fusion ...and toy with my '67 GTO.
+Howard Salsitz, J.D. Probably never told you this . . . You know I reference my rocket scientist father in the show every once in a while? He went into the Navy for the same thing after graduating from University of Wisconsin Madison with a degree in Electrical Engineering . . .
+MotoManTV Cool. After the Navy, I started in engineering at Marshall University. The math was not my friend so I switched to Rehabilitation Education (social work). Social work was not to be! Ten years later, I went for my law degree (J.D.). Life can take many strange turns! Heck, look at you!
2012 Cadillac Escalade Ext premium. Little Rock, Arkansas. I like bose systems, but when I turn up the volume, bose "smart amplifiers" usually tune down the bass when the volume is up high. I have noticed this in all my previous Cadillacs with bose systems. I would prefer a bigger more power subwooher in my center console. I used have an after-market sub and amplifier but I prefer better factory speakers. how is the sound when turned up passed %80? I also want a volume button in the new Escalade and GM to make a 2016-2017 EXT Platinum. what do you think @moto-man
This guy is among the most irritating of reviewers in the world wow.... Thumbs up to Cadillac & Bose for a truly impressive product...
Dear MotomanTV I am a fan of your tech and mechanical reviews. And this was a good review. It would have been a geat review if you would provide some comparison with other high end audio systems that you have experienced. My experience with Bose is they are amazing with their clarity and precise sound but they are poor on MID Bass and Low frequencies and this system seems to be no different as I didn't see any proper sub-woofer to play low frequencies.
Cheers!
You will ride eternal, shiny and chrome
They should have put a few in the trunk and one under the hood to get the numbers up even higher. Cheap $1 store speakers here and there where they don't really matter can raise the perception of the Bose system. Personally I think BOSE is way overrated. Nice but overrated.
Moto man: sorry for wrong post but wanted to ask you for long. when are you coming up with review on Tesla S and X. i live Tesla but would love to hear about your take on those.
+Paxmac Funny about Tesla . . . The folks there simply have no idea how to respond to an e-mail or a phone message. As such, I would say not any time soon . . .
+MotoManTV you had to contact the car company to do this video.
I believe the first car with branded audio system was Lexus LS400 with Nakamichi.
+Shtrudell Nope 1983 Seville
Bose?.. =)
Yes sir
+Ch m You're both wrong.
+MrCarGuy20
enlighten us, smarty pants
Good stuff!
+This appears to be an amazing car, I hope they get reliability right so the car can survive.
& I thought my imapla with 6 Bose speakers sounded awesome..... Can't imagine 34. Even thought it's mainly small ones still... Bose has some insane quality speakers.
my CTS with 13 speakers sounds very loud and clear. I can't ever listen to it full blast cuz I don't want to go death
Believe first branded sound system in car was a Bose system in the 1983 Cadillac Seville.
+Adam Wadecki The 1983 Seville and Eldorado could be ordered with what was back then called "Delco/GM Bose Symphony Sound", and it was an upgrade from the "Symphony Sound" top of the line stereo that had been available a few years earlier in the Seville and Eldorado. By 1987, it was available on all models and standard on the new Allante. I remember it then since a friend of mine's father had ordered a 1987 Deville with this radio and it was truly impressive back then. You have to understand that OEM car audio was pretty terrible back then. My friend and I dubbed a cassette of a then-new jazz artist's CD to a cassette tape and brought it out to the car. We were floored.
As for answering the question, what was the first co-branded car audio system? I'm not sure. For GM, it was Delco/GM Bose in 1983.
+Sevenfeet0 I have the system in my 1984 Seville. It's actually still quite good by contemporary standards. Just has little bass.
You really don’t want a lot of speakers.. Just 2- twelves, 2- 6x9 and 2-6.5 in the doors and a 9 million watt amp. Old school boom boom tic ticy bang. 😂
I have a 05 Mercedes S500 which came with a bose sound system. I will say that it sounds pretty dam good. However, if you ever plan on doing sound system modifications it's not for you. The dam thing uses fiber optics making mods either impossible or super expensive. Does this car's system also utilize a fiber optic bus?
I am very skeptical of Bose.
best sound company in the world dude be skeptical of beats by dre
+Kokou Sotoglo Bose is not highly regarded in the audiophile world.
tcv4 I know and that is sad because they are truly the best at what they do.
+Kokou Sotoglo Bose is not even close to being the best. There are many other companies (like Bang and Olufsen) that are much better.
+Charlie Long that was my opinion, I don't own enough Bose products to say my opinion is a fact but I doubt you own anything from bang or Olufsen, that means your statement was an opinion based on the opinion of others, I on the other hand am speaking from my personal experience with Bose products.
Cool, I suppose. I'd like to hear it - but I highly doubt it's really that great. I've heard a couple bose car systems, and I was never impressed.
wantsanewvehicle those were probably old cars trust me try the cts and ct6 speakers
An aluminum car in the white? Very cool!
Domestic cars are make a comeback........
Bhp per speaker, makes this one of the most underpowered cars ever produces 😈
The best competition sound quality cars in the world use 7 or 8 speakers depending on how many subs are used.
Jerry Nski But this is the absolute best audio system in any vehicle currently